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SB2422
Assigned to Committee Authored by Bob Hall (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to investigations and disciplinary or punitive action by the Texas Medical Board regarding certain treatments or practices regarding COVID-19 and to the required expungement of certain records. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 2422 limits the authority of the Texas Medical Board to investigate or discipline medical professionals for prescribing ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, or budesonide for COVID-19 treatment. It also prevents the board from taking action against individuals for statements about the efficacy of masks or for not wearing or requiring masks. Additionally, the bill mandates that the board expunge records related to investigations or disciplinary actions concerning these matters and requires reimbursement of legal fees and fines paid by affected individuals.
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Hagenbuch (R); Middleton (R); Sparks (R)
Mar 13, 2025
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 25, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 24, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 30, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025
(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250505_SB2422_E: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 10 (R 1, D 9)
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
May 8, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Mary Bowden for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Michelle Evans for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice) (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Stella Immanuel for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again
On
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Stephen Carlton for Texas Medical Board
